sundress

[ suhn-dres ]

noun

1. a dress with a bodice styled to expose the arms, shoulders, and back, for wear during hot weather.

sundress

/ ˈsʌnˌdrɛs /

noun

1. a dress for hot weather that exposes the shoulders, arms, and back, esp one with straps over the shoulders

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundress¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sun + dress

Example Sentences

Fischer steps out of the trailer in a sundress, holding a baby monitor showing a sleeping Natasha.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as the weather calls us to long evenings outdoors in short sleeves and sundresses, mosquitoes show up.

From New York Times

We engage in this back-and-forth every year, whenever the season changes, me twirling around in a sundress, her grimacing under a comically large-brimmed hat.

From New York Times

My mom leans against my doorway wearing a smile and a sundress.

From Literature

Mrs. Smith sighed and sat in one of the patio chairs, smoothing out the bottom of her sundress.

From Literature